What year Isuzu Trooper is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2005 Isuzu Trooper has the highest pass rate at 74.3%, out of 318 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Isuzu Trooper MOT failures?

The most common Isuzu Trooper MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Isuzu Trooper — Reliability by Year

33,782 vehicles · MOT data 1987–2005 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Isuzu Trooper was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2005

74.3% pass rate · 318 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1988

58.1% pass rate · 632 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2005	74.3%	84,981 mi	318
2004	74.3%	85,096 mi	714
2003	73.1%	84,428 mi	1,156
2002	72.9%	90,608 mi	1,966
2001	73.2%	96,147 mi	1,569
2000	72.4%	100,313 mi	2,082
1999	71.5%	107,975 mi	2,917
1998	71.6%	117,508 mi	2,491
1997	70.7%	126,751 mi	2,458
1996	69.4%	129,752 mi	2,388
1995	69.5%	136,367 mi	2,404
1994	69.2%	139,829 mi	2,717
1993	68.8%	138,754 mi	3,766
1992	66.8%	137,988 mi	3,057
1991	60.3%	133,447 mi	1,193
1990	60.2%	137,860 mi	1,070
1989	59.2%	142,162 mi	765
1988	58.1%	140,667 mi	632
1987	60.0%	129,402 mi	119

Which year Isuzu Trooper is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 84,428 miles (newest year) to 142,162 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Isuzu Trooper.

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